Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• cacauapinolli (obsolete spelling)

Noun

cacahuapinolli ‎(inanimate)

1. (it is) a powdered beverage made from toasted and ground cacao beans and maize.
   • 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 10v. col. 2.

     Cacauapinolli. beuida de cacao , o la harina del.

     Cacauapinolli. a cacao beverage, or the powder for it.

2. A drink made with this powder; cocoa.
   • 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 10v. col. 2.

     Cacauapinolli. beuida de cacao , o la harina del.

     Cacauapinolli. a cacao beverage, or the powder for it.

Synonyms

• (drink): cacahuaātl

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 10